Arrest warrant issued for Friday Bridge man after missed court date

A man is facing being arrested by police after failing to turn up to court.

Sam Marshall, 35, of West Drive, Friday Bridge, failed to appear before magistrates at Lynn on Thursday where he was facing a charge of using threatening, abusive words or behaviour in Wisbech on July 13.

Marshall was due in court at 1.15pm.

but when the court day ended he still had not appeared so magistrates agreed to an application by prosecutor Katherine Newson for a warrant to be issued for his arrest not backed for bail.